The LJS Podcast is the podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories and advice for becoming a better jazz musician! Hosting the show is the jazz musician behind learnjazzstandards.com, author, and entrepreneur Brent Vaartstra, who’s one goal is to answer any question about playing jazz music you may have. Jazz can be a challenging music to learn and play, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Each episode features a specific musical challenge that jazz students may come across, where it is discussed and answered. Special jazz guests frequent the show, sharing their expertise on an array of different musical subject matter. Listeners are invited to call in with their jazz questions to the podcast hotline, where it could get answered on a future LJS Podcast episode. Join thousands of other listeners getting free jazz education every week!
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Quick Win: Why Your Jazz Improv Isn’t Improving…
If you're feeling stuck in your jazz playing today, it's likely because of one of the reasons I'm about to share with you.
So, I'm gonna be your jazz doctor today, diagnose your issue, and tell you how to fix it.
In this episode:
1. Intro
2. 10 Reasons Why Your Jazz Improv Isn't Improving
3. Reason #1: This results in licks that don't sound organic
4. Reason #2: Learn more of these
5. Reason #3: Learn more of these very well
6. Reason #4: Scales alone doesn't do the trick
7. Reason #5: Get that inspiration from the masters
8. Reason #6: Set this strategy
9. Reason #7: This is what I regularly recommend to my students
10. Reason #9: Make sure to get this right
11. Reason #10: Level this up first before jazzing up
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